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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW |
Address2 | 10th floor |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 22406-2240 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401104268-12
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6. House ID# 434930001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Mark G Peterson |
Date | 1/21/2020 8:43:53 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, H.R. 2513; ILLICIT CASH Act, S. 2563; Independence of accounting standard setting, H.R. 4565; PCAOB disciplinary proceedings, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019, S. 1256, draft House bill; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R. 2500; Implementation of John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, P.L. 115-222; PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019, H.R. 3625; Issues related to disclosure requirements; Cybersecurity issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Peterson |
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Diana |
Deem |
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Kathryn |
Kiley |
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Rep Stevan Pearce; Rep Donald Manzullo; Rep JoAnn Davis; Rep Mark Kennedy |
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Rachel |
Dresen |
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Rep Ron DeSantis; Rep Ben Quayle; Rep Jeff Flake; Rep Chris Cannon |
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Roberto |
Rosas |
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Lauren |
Pfingstag |
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Rep Gus Bilirakis; Sen Angus King, Jr. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal government financial statements, Fiscal State of the Nation Resolution, H. Con. Res. 68.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Mark |
Peterson |
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Diana |
Deem |
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Kathryn |
Kiley |
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Rep Stevan Pearce; Rep Donald Manzullo; Rep JoAnn Davis; Rep Mark Kennedy |
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Rachel |
Dresen |
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Rep Ron DeSantis; Rep Ben Quayle; Rep Jeff Flake; Rep Chris Cannon |
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Roberto |
Rosas |
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Lauren |
Pfingstag |
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Rep Gus Bilirakis; Sen Angus King, Jr. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Antitrust liability; Criminal records of licensees, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2019, H.R. 2410, Next Step Act of 2019, H.R. 1893; Issues related to apprenticeship programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Mark |
Peterson |
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Diana |
Deem |
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Kathryn |
Kiley |
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Rep Stevan Pearce; Rep Donald Manzullo; Rep JoAnn Davis; Rep Mark Kennedy |
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Rachel |
Dresen |
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Rep Ron DeSantis; Rep Ben Quayle; Rep Jeff Flake; Rep Chris Cannon |
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Roberto |
Rosas |
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Lauren |
Pfingstag |
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Rep Gus Bilirakis; Sen Angus King, Jr. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues related to multiple areas of the tax law and code including: Individual and corporate tax reform implementation and technical correction issues in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, P.L.115-97, including foreign tax credits, bonus depreciation, tax shelters, qualified opportunity zones, qualified business income deduction, global intangible low-taxed income, business interest expense limitations, issues impacting exempt organizations (qualified transportation fringe benefits, UBIT, forms, and international filings), executive compensation, excess business losses, education reform, estate tax issues; S Corp transition relief, built-in gains and losses; Tax extenders; Disaster relief; Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, S. 1677, H.R. 2976, and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, H.R. 2145; Centralized partnership audit regime; S Corporation modernization; Education reform/savings plans, Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019, S.539; Tax administration issues, including penalty relief, organization of the IRS, practitioner services division, IRS regulation of tax return preparers, and impact of the Federal Government shutdown on the IRS; and IRS and Treasurys Priority Guidance Plan; Foreign trusts, including Form 3520 and Form 3520-A filing penalties and withholding credit for U.S. beneficiaries of a foreign trust; Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, S. 604; Virtual Currency; and Tax Treaties; Methods and periods issues, including bonus depreciation, UNICAP, inventoriable digital goods, automatic method changes, revenue recognition, timing of income, and international issues; Employee benefits issues, including IRS determination letter program, voluntary compliance program, self-corrections, hardship withdrawals, multiple employer plans; International issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Mark |
Peterson |
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Diana |
Deem |
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Kathryn |
Kiley |
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Rep Stevan Pearce; Rep Donald Manzullo; Rep JoAnn Davis; Rep Mark Kennedy |
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Rachel |
Dresen |
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Rep Ron DeSantis; Rep Ben Quayle; Rep Jeff Flake; Rep Chris Cannon |
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Edward |
Karl |
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Eileen |
Sherr |
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Melissa |
Labant |
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Melanie |
Laurdisen |
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Kristin |
Esposito |
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Amy |
Wang |
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Cari |
Weston |
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Jonathan |
Horn |
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Roberto |
Rosas |
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Elizabeth |
Young |
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Lauren |
Pfingstag |
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Rep Gus Bilirakis; Sen Angus King, Jr. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to patent reform.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Mark |
Peterson |
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Diana |
Deem |
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Kathryn |
Kiley |
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Rep Stevan Pearce; Rep Donald Manzullo; Rep JoAnn Davis; Rep Mark Kennedy |
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Rachel |
Dresen |
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Rep Ron DeSantis; Rep Ben Quayle; Rep Jeff Flake; Rep Chris Cannon |
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Roberto |
Rosas |
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Lauren |
Pfingstag |
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Rep Gus Bilirakis; Sen Angus King, Jr. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |